[ale] Perl module install question

[cfowler at outpostsentinel.com (Chris Fowler)]

On Thu, 2003-12-18 at 10:19, Fletch wrote:
> Looks like the module index didn't download correctly.  You should be
> able to rm it and then tell CPAN to `reload index' at the prompt (or
> just try and install again and it should refetch automatically).
> 
> 
> Also keep in mind that if you're behind a firewall that needs you to
> go through a proxy you might be better off grabbing, configuring, and
> installing libnet and lwp by hand then using CPAN to grab whatever
> else.

Is it possible in the case of Windows to grab these things configured
and
ready.  I use SitePerl and have no compiler.